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A. C. DODGE.

WEIGHING MACHINE.

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WEIGHING MACHINE.

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To all whomv 'it may concern.'

ALFRED C. DODGE, 0F YONKERS, NEW YORK.

WEIGHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

Ap'pnatien med January is, 1906, serial No. 296,623.` Renewed March 1e,1914. serial No. 825,157.

Be it knowny that I,""Anrnr.p C. DODGE, a citizen of Athe United States,fand' a resident of Yonkers, lVVestchester"'county, State 'of New'.York, have invented certain' new and useful Improvements inV'Ve'ighing- Machines,"of vwhich the following is a specification." i

The invention relates ,to Weighing machines, andt v"iis Specially:applicable -to beam scales.v "l j!" Objectsofl'the: invention are'toprovide a machine ivforla'ceurately, I'rapig'ily and readilyascertaining weightsgnfto provide a machine adapted to'` vindicate 4theweight at a 'single reading and? pesnangr the indicaties a1- waysat thet's'a place; itefpivid 'a machine which presents/to' :the leyef only4Vthe marks and -figures, which indicate the' ,weighing which is beininade; which will givereading of siichciaracter asto l'enablethe Afinestdivisions of weight Ito be lreadily observed;l to provideamachrnewherein afwide range of weight readings ymay 'be hadjwithin arelativeljlsin'allhcompassqand by .usel of simple median nisft()rprovide a' machine'iwhich shall be 'of compact :structure y'and ofattractive appearance.v Theseob'jects'of the invention will' more (fullyappear hereinafter and .other objectsff the inventionwill in part beobvious `and will in part be hereinafter set florth'." I y The inventionconsists in the novel parts, articles, improvements and combinationshereinshown and described. l

The accomp'anying drawings, referred to herein and 'forming a parthereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention and also various'modifications of mechanisms comprised in such embodiment, .the sameserving in connection with the description herein to explain theprinciples of the invention.

Of the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection; Fig. 3 is a top plan view, with parts broken away and partsy insection; Fig. 4 is an end elevation; Figs. 5 and 6 are details of thepoise actuatin means; Fig. 7 is a detail sectional viewon ine ALB ofFig. 2; Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view on line C-D of Fig. 2; Fig. 9is va detail sectional view on line E-F of Fig. 2; Figs. 10, 11 and 12are details of the balance indicator; Fig. 13 is a partial longitudinalsectional elevation showing a modification ofthe indicating means; Fig.14 is a sectional view taken uponthe line Grp-'H of Fig. 13; Fig. 15 isa. diagrammatic showing of the relation of the indicating members whenbut two are used; F ig.A 16 isa diagrammatic showing of the relation'ofthe indicating members when three are used and'bear the relation shownin Fig. 13; Fig. 17 isa longitudinal section showing a modification ofthe connections for controlling thel indicating means; Fig. 18 is a planview, partly in sectionan'd with certain parts b'roken'faway, tof amodification; Fig. 19 is a plan 'viw,`partly in section and with certainparts brokeng' away, of a modiiication; and Fig.|'20"isI a'fv'erticallongitudinal section of a modification. 'v

The invention isshown herein as applied to a weighing machine of the-simple lever type althoughit'will be understood that in many yaspectsof the invention it is applicable' generally to weighing machines ofthewb'eamvtype. l

In the embodiment of the invention illus# tratcd in Figs. 1 to 4, 1indicates the beam ,which is pivoted at `a Ipoint 2 in a suitablesupport, such as thebeam stand 3, carried on a suitablebase 4. YAttachedto one arm of the beam by'a'suitable pivot connection 5 isa supportforthe material to be weighed. Thisi'supp'ort may be of any convenient orsuitable form, and herein shown as comprising'a scoop 'rest G, a hanger7. a hanger rod8, extending into the base and pivotally connected' bymeans of a check 9 which may, in turn, he pivoted to any suitablesupporting means, such as the base of the beam stand 3. Mounted upon orconnected with the other armv of the beam 1 is a poise 10 which isadapted to have movement relatively to the said beam. Suitable actuatingmeans for moving the poise relatively to the beam are provided.According to certain features of the invention the poise and itsactuating means may be of any suitable and convenient construction butaccording to other features of the invention a poise is contemplatedwhich has movement relative to the beam together with actuating meanswhich has no movement of translation with reference to the beam. In theform illus` trated in Figs. 1 to 3 the poise 10 is shown of asubstantially circular form and threaded upon ,a lixed screw rod 11mounted on some suitable part of the beam, as indicated at 12. `It willthus be seen that rotation of .single reading.

the poise willcause it to travel along the screw rod and to thus havelongitudinal movement relative to the beam. In the illustrated form theactuating means is shown as comprising a manually'operated member 13journaled so as to have mot-ion of' elrotation', which .inotion iscommunicated by suitable' connections .towthe poise. As hereinillustrated the member 13 is connected to a head ldiavinggrQ/ds ,orfarms1.6 ada p tedv to takefinto l apertures, 11 i, the poise, so `that poise.I Will, f rotatel the head but will be free.tothayelongitudinalmovement indeperidl-intlyY'.thel'o;4 In cordance with .one feature ,ofthe, invention, the actuating means may eoniprise a device for modifyingthemotion bettvee'n'thernanli'y ally operated member thefpoise, and suchmea ns are herein. shown a's'farnuli tiply ing device.- Themultiply'i'riggfdevicel hoiyn comprises an internal gearlS,inlthfeirizinber 13, which meshes with a pinionv 19'journaled time@lined Stud120 Whiqhisarrisdbyfh'e ixedsleeve 21 ,mounted Iintlie,transverse end portion of Vthe beam` 1. n xthe said pinion 19 is1v algearing 4`22. fix"d ii-pon a shaft 23;. jo'urnal'ed yinthe.Si'dl'lfsleeve 21 and ,h2o/iria .i-rigid Qsynnectonnthth head 15,V ,Itwildlfthu'sbe seen that properly proportionlng the. Qsaidgear trainthatl the movement ofthe 'poise relatively toi'its acl tuating means`may be multipliedfasgmay, be foundconvenient. Q ''U I Accordingtoc'ertain features 0f,';the ;in yention, indicatingmeans arecontemplated forl the l'purpose off, vgivingfthe prr'jp'erreadl-y inss:f-Qr. .-useqteiaihs the freight'. 0f, ,'tHje 'lmaf terialzearried bythe support, said indica't ing means comprisinga plurality Ofgraduated'Amembers@fand connections between them vand the poise for movingsaidmembers :each'xin a degree corresponding to its graduations. the members'being 'arranged to present their respective indications vfor aAccordint0 other features vor' the invention thet'lsaidLiu'dicatingmembers are constructed -inwan'nularfform and are arranged aboutIthe'pafth of travel of the poise. According'to suchy features :and with'such form and,'arrange-ment, a mechanism vis provided which Ais simpleand compact and also capable of giving a very Wide range of weightreadings while still allowing a graduationl of the indicating devicessuch as to permit read)Y readings of the finest divisions of Weight.V Inthe illustrated embodiment, accordingly, the said inv dieating membersare shown as being of annular form, a plurality thereof being arrangedabout a single axis` and also about the path of movement of the poise,and lo-A cated side b v side'.v

- In the form illustrated in Figs. l, 2 and 3 of the drawings, twoindicating members are used, one being graduated to fractions of ounces,and the other to pounds. Oneof the said members, indicated by thereference numeral 24,-is shown connected to the head 15 so as to rotatetherewith, and the other, indicatedV by the reference numeral Q5, isshown as journaled at 2G upon the screw rod 11-` y .In this particulararrangement -the membertlt is,used for ounce graduations and the'member25 for pound graduations. According to certainfeatures of the, invention it is contemplated to giveone or more aff the indieatg members aster, .br .Ster movement- .':als'olto' provide ineansf for` causing onefor more of .the indicating meinbers Yto stop at one of la'l plurality`of pre-v determined points. In the formhillliistrated in 'the saidfigures, the movement'of 4the member;25;is a s tep bystep movement,`sothat anfadditional indicationof afpoundis given at 'the' readingipointfoneacli time that the member Q {Llindicates an a'dditiolnalLtr/ounces',,Wltieh` conif'eniently b e at the @uw afamaarfdefiqm.heredan@ geneticiens? 'are 'I Qosay nmada.

as eaar'daiarid are wnaed .fbx .che rodsxl.. ,Qngoneof saidfarms isYmounted a mqofvable 1irnemberff,2A8,' Iadapted l to slide, in guides29Y'and lnormally held aretracted positionby a spring 30. The said-111115,27 itfvilljbe understood partake 'of the,A rotary movement,`i'fthe poise- 11 the,y rod 1Q andthe head,l5, ivhen`'the', member 13isfvrotated.4 Lippirthel circular lend `portion of the niember 25andfotside Ythe lpath of "the l member 28y is ,larrangedan annularseries of teeth xor` notches 31.v 4For l the purposefot. giving a step!Ibyistepnnovenrent tothe indicating membenf ateach rotation OfthearnisQT,

meansare` rvided forthrowing the pin 28 outvvardlybet'vreen tvvo oftheteeth 31 vfor a sufiicient period to feed the member '25 through asingle step. The 'formnofwsaid means herein shown consists of astationary cam 32 carried upon a. collar33 fixed u'pon the screwy rod11. Means are,provi ded for the purpose of causing the. indicatingmember 25 to stop in its step by step movement atene. of a' plurality ofpredetermined points, such means, being herein shown', as comprising', avspring-,pressed detent 31 mounted upon some fixed portion of themachine, such as a lug or standard extending from the collar 33, saiddetent engaging with la series of beveled teeth 35 carried by saidvindicating memberfl. vMeans are also provided for causingthcindic'at'ing member Q4 to stop at one of a plurality of predetermined-points, and such l points may conveniently correspond to the smallestgraduations carried by the said member. Such means are herein shown as abeveled springpressed pin 36 carried by a relatively fixed part ofthemachine and having its beveled end adapted to register with an annularseries ofholes 37 carried inthe head'15.

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y The invention contemplates the providing of lne'a'nsfor concealingfrom view the indicating"`nieans with the exception of those portionswhich are to be read, and for this purpose a' casing 38'is provided inthe illustrated embodiment. Said-'casing-is shown mounted up'on `thebeam l, and arranged about the indicating means,'the poise, and theirconnected parts. The beam 'is shown ofajconformation such as ft'ocomprise the said "leasing and its includedf mechanisms. The' maybe .offconipl'ete' circular form with' inclosed 'e'n'ds,' thus serving-toprotect its "contained "r'nehanisms'f from 'dustf' I and dirt." Ataprop'er and-convenient point' the saidcasing is1 provided withyapertures for permittngfaf reading'v to be ta'kerffrom theindicatingf'f'members andtwo apertures, 39 and 40, areillustrated,oneaperture showing the pound readingsA andth'efotherthefox'rnce readings.` "Byfthlis arrangement thellreladings are'givenlwithi a' separate=aperture for each denomination' and also'vvith.L the *indications 'compsiffffth 'reading close together 'and insubstantial alinenentfj"ff**f "'-'""1 'l"" :The invention in onelof'its' aspects contemplates" af'b'alance indicator lwhich |is 'verysensitive an'dlaccuratei In theformfherein shown 'thef'said balanceindicator 41' comprises fa'receptacle for a liquid having a'suitable'float'suehlasa' fbubblef air or'other gas immersed therein.vl Thel'said' "receptacle"1 is arranged longitudinally Iot' the'beainfandusconstructed sofas 'to'ipres'entf a different high point for eachdifferent position oftherbeam. The balance indicatori/comprisesalso'an-'index member 14 vforcperating1w-ith' said receptacleyfsaidindex memberff being so markedffandf 'positioned aslto indicateffull,over and' Iund'er'weight.;` -The'" balance indicator may be mounted inany 1 convenient location fand is herein shown as carried upon thecasing' 3S, The VsensitiveL balance indicator,together,with'the'farrangement of the poise, indicating'means'and-casing and the moving mea-nsfor the'poisefasherein set forth,fsupply'ia. mechanism whiehprovides very ei'ectually `for accurate,rapidI and ready Weight determinations.`

In Eigswfll and 14vof the drawings is illustrated a modificationin'which' the indicating means areadap-ted to cover an exceedingly widerange vof weight 'indications within a very 'small space." ln this' formthe indicating means comprises a plurality 'of annularindicating'members`r s ome of ywhich are graduated to multiples of 'the'units or graduationsupon another member, and having, of course, amovement lrelative thereto in the same ratio as that of theirgraduations. As herein'pshown the pound graduations are carried upon twoindicating members and. with the'arrangement of numerals and graduationssubstantially as shown, will `five weight indications by quart-er'ouncesup to 310 pounds. This-range of weight indications is secured, it willbe noted, by the addition of but one'indicating member. The poise-17 isrotated by suitable means such as the member -13'fand has longitudinalmovement-alonga'xedl'screw rod vl1 substantially as in theform'illustrated 'in Figs. 1 to 3. Connections'between .the 'member'land the poise 'are'. provided,v and asv shown comprise thehfead 'l5-androds 16,-the said memb'ers'fcn's'tituting" ypart of the connectionsbetween the memberl', thepoise and the indicatin'g means. fllheindicating member 24 isfs'hown rigidlyfcfonnected with the head l5 andlthef indicating' member 25 is connected to"theme'niber l24,` the member13, and the poise -in practically the same manner as in the precedingform,*saidconnections com- 'prising-tlie "arrns'275 and the springcontrolled" niov`ablefmember'QS, having its stationary'eontrolling camfor throwing it interan'ittently iinto' lengagement' with the teeth orInotchesfl-f Mountedin almanner vgenerallyjsirnilarfto" fthe-member" 25is a n third annular indicating member 42, which-is likewise confete'dtothe poise andto the other indicating-members. As herein shown thesaidimmberff42 is connected-to the poise throu'glithe'iemberQ and theconnections between the 'said' members are generally similargltothose'between the member 25 and the member-24 fand fthe'poise, excepting thatthe numberfmdffarangeinent'of parts is'su'ch as tof'give' the desireddifferent relative moveinent ofthe indicatingmembers. B y reference to Fg."16 it will be noted that the indicating member-@fis graduated from "lto 30 and that the digitsare'fthrice repeated in seriesonfmember25.-l"1`hat=is,by eoperation these twb members-will presentreadings up to 30 o'nthenneinber- 42 vand up to9 on the 4member25',"g"iving=a 'maxim11m reading of 309 pounds which,ffp'lus'theindications of the ounces Iindicatorg'vvould give a totalmaximum'readingrof 310 pounds. By reason of themernbers on theindicating member 42 running from O tol3'0 the said member is rotatedone step `rfor every one third ofa rotationof themember`25, and theconnections for movingfthe said member are constructed and arranged toeffect this. Means are therefore provided lfor engaging theindicatingnember 42 three times during each rotation`of the member 25,inorder to give it 'a step `by step movement. As shown` the saidmeanscomprise three sliding members 43, 44 and 45, carried on the member Q5.and symmetrically arranged with relation thereto, and each adapted tomove into engage ment"withitheannular series of teeth or notches'46,`but bein normallyl held away therefromfl Tomovetesaidmembersintoengagement with thenotches a stationary cam 47 isprovided upon which each of the sliding members 43, 44, 45, ride up vinpassing,

each thus rotating the indicating member 42 one step. The -sa-id memberis also shown provided with ,meansfor causing vit to stop at one of aplurality of predetermined points, and' such means lareiherein shown assubstantially similar to thecorresponding means alreadydesoribed,fand'are generally indicated bythe. referencenumeral 48.: Itwill be understood that; Ithe. use of three vindicating .members and.lalso; the particular. arrangement otmarkings andfgraduations lisillustrative andynot restrietiya,y i In Fig. ljfof .ther dlrwings is,showna modification of the form,- illustrat'ed Figs' 1'. Qand 3 oftherdravrings wherein the movement .between the? @indicating members isregular insteadl of. step-by step, .said modificationv being shownin'connection `with a mechanism jcomprisingv1 two.indicating members.-K4The arrangement I'of theypoise and indicating ,zmembers in .thislmodiation is substantially the same,as,f;shown;gi,n .the abqve-mentionedv guresa-the connections. bef tween .the indicating; members .hQWCVeI Lbeing' different. -Asfshown in Athe lSaid Eig-i L.17., instead of thesliding cani-controlled-mem ber and the annular series .oignotchefspreviously described .asl oomp'risinga, .forrmgof means for producinga--Step'bysbepmove merit of the driveny indicatinggmember, a form. of lmeans is lprovided-.ffon.giving a regular movement .tottheiidriven'indicating mcmben' The formv ofsuehmeans-fherein shown comprisesthejarmsf 49, which. 4are mounted to' rotate. with; fthe;'-arms!;16,1fand carry rigidly'conuootedto .them 8# PHLQI 50 meshingwith a gear whel'vor geargwheels 51 carried upon l a fixed- .pax-t. .ofthey machine, such as the arm .or arms`52`and meshing with an internalgearb formed uponthe indicating ymember 25. .Rotation ofthe mem# ber 13.as will be readily understood will in this case effect aregulargfmevementof all the indicating members=.:.v .j;

In Fig. 18 of .the.drawings isshown a modication comprising. a somewhatdifferent arrangement of' the aparts. In thislform a movable poise isprovidedand a plurality of rotary annular indicating members `arearranged about the pathofjtravel of the poise. The poise, howeverhwhilehaving movement relatively tothe beam is restrained fromrotary-movement. By this arrangement the rotary inertia of thepoise isob-viated which is of advantage in vsome cases. as where a very.heavvfpoise is used or one ofrelatively great radius. As 'illus- (ratedin the said'Fig.,18 the poise 54 is shownthreaded upon a rotating screwrod 55 which is provided .with suitable rotating means 56. and ismounted for rotation upon the beam 1. Means for keeping the poise fromrotating are provided,- herein shown as comprising guides 57 rigid withthe beam 1, the said guides engaging in apertures 58 in the poise. The.indicating member 59 is shown as rigidly connected to the screw rod 55to rotate therewith and the indicating member 6() is shown as connectedto the said parts so as to receive its proportionate step by stepmovement. A sliding member G1 is .shown mounted to rotate with the screwrodvand asbeing normally held, by suitablemeanssuchas' a spring 62, outof the path .ofan annular series ofteethy 63 carried upon theindicating.member G4, the said indicating memberbeing mounted to rotate upon afxdipartof .themachin 21S Shawn in the saidfigure. A stationary cam 65is provided forjcausing the member 61 to engage theteeth 63 at theproper time. vto eect the step byistep movement'of the member 64. Meansyare Valso provided for causing thesaid member to stop at one of aplurality of predetermined points, which means may consist of a springdetentandV-shaped teeth, as herein'beforeE described, and the ...said v.means areso .shownfzhe'rein and indicated by reference numeralp.,y A,casing generally similar to that heretofore described may be used andisp-so shown herein, being indicated by the reference numeral 38. IThearrangement of the other .parts of the weighing machine may be generallysimilar to those previ? ously describe-d'and some of the said parts are-soshowm` others being omitted for the sake-of clearness oras'being notnecessary for illustration in this connection. i i

[In Fig. .19 ofthe drawings is shown a modification .setting forth'another varrangement of thefpoise, its yactuating means and theindicating'members. i In this arange-v ment a poise and its actuatingmeans have a nota ry and f a longitudinal motionutogether, while annularindicating members are arranged about the. path of `travel of the `poiseand-have a rotary ,motion proportional to the longitudinal lmotion ofthe poise. These parts maybe inclosed `in a casing 38 and are so shown.As illustrated, apoise G7 is threaded upon a fixed screw rod 68 rigidlymounted with Areference to the beam. Rigid with the poiseand shownintegral therewith is a sleeve 69 bearing at its end the actuating means70. As' the actuating means is rotated. it will beobvious that alongitudinal movement will be imparted to the said means and also to thepoise. An indicating member 71 isV shown mounted Within the casing 38and connected to have rotary motion with the poise b v suitable meanssuch as a feather 72 Working in a longitudinal slot in the sleeve (i9.Two indicating members are shown in the illustration of thismodification, a second member 73 being suitably journaled upon the fixedscrew rod 68 at 74 and being connected to the poise and the otherindicating member so as to receive a step by step movement. As shown,the said connections comprise a sliding member. carried upon. theindicating .member 71 and sbeing normally spring-pressed out of thepatlnof aiivannular series of teeth 76 carriedv by the member 7.3.stationary Caml?, or a plurality. of.cams, as maybe re,- quired by, the.relationjofmthe indicating members is provided for causing the slidingmember towpass intoengagementswith the teeth 'to give a .stepbyg step4:movement to the said member 7 3 at ,the proper times. A Means forcausing .theindicating meniberg73`to stop at one of agplurality ofpredeterminedv points are also provided and as shownr'tthegsaid meansAcomprise a spring-pressed detnt and V -shaped teeth -of ithegenerallcharacter hereinbeforl dCSQIF-bed and, aigel,indicated by thereferencenumeralfS. f -l 'In Eig i201 .ofethe .drauf gS -isshqwnia modificationwheeinf thepoise1 its actuatng meanitogetheri Mthaflle x.SFPPQ fOr; the.poise have rotary,- and.. longitudinal 'ri/iol-3 tion. A -pluralityfofrotatable ,annularginldi eating members arei arranged, bouti, tl iepath-of v travel of the poiseq; LAAsiherein showin-the v*poise '19isiXed'fllpQn o i'integral withA alrod :80 a :portion :of which V:is,threaded into a suitable part of the beam 1. Ieaeh end of thenfrode-.80, {factuatingtmeans 8l 5 are proivided-4 lfor i fthe{purpose-.of rotatingfthe rodi-and thusg'ivinga longitudina1v .`mpve1 fnient r thereto. indicating Imember 82 is j or'naled withiirA thefca'sin'gi 38 ,and .has ,a spliiied connection-l-.with the rodp()a at soas topartake of its rotary motion while restrained'. fromlongitudinal...motionythereywith: .QA second indicating .member-8ansprovided 'also journaledwithin thesaid casing and being connected;to;the;indicating member 82 soasito .receivera step by-step rotarymovement proportionate toits graduations. The form of said connectionsherein shownare of the same general typeas those-'previouslyyfdescribled comprising ,a sliding member' 85 carried upon theindicating member 82,?an annular series of rteeth SGcarriedupon theindicating'member 84, anda *fixed controlling cam 87.- for theslidingmember. A set screw 88,is shown for the purpose of's'ecu'ring thepoise in any ad justed position-.When this isdesirable, when a series ofweight determinations of the same amount! are to `be .successively made.A stop 89 is also shown for the purpose of limiting the vibration of thebeam. It will be understood that various `parts may be used with`the"different :forms or modiicatioiis herein illustrated and ,describedwhich are not shown in connection therewith, and parts have been omittedfor the purpose ofclearness andwvhere it was not necessary to describesuch partsin connection with theparticular modification.

The operation of the mechanisms herein shown and described will be clearto those skilled in the art from the foregoing description; ,It will'bealso understood from the foregoing that a machine has been providedembodyingv the objects and advantages herein set forth, together withother objects and advantages.

The invention, in its broader aspects, is not vlimited to the particularconstructions shown, g nor. to any particular constructions wliichi'thasbeenor maybe carried into effect', asimany, changes may be made in thecfonstruction .,without departing from the mainpriiiciplesof theinventionl and witlr out sacrificing its chiefadvantages.

E What Il do claimas my invention and desire; to secure byLettersPatent,-is:

fr llfAweighing machine including in com bination, a .supportfor thematerial to be weighed,; aebeam, a poise, mechanism mountcdjonfs'aidlb'ea'in for. movin said poise'relai tiv'ely.; to' thzel beam,means or actuating the mech'anisnil/, a plurality lof graduated membersIthe weight of material, i said mechanism including connection betvveenhthe.- oise andv the .said indicating msmb'a'fgwfi I inagdegree'c'orre'sponding to its graduations, s Said indicatingmembersbeing mounted independently of,l the poise and arranged to ereby eachmember is moved Rresentgtheirrespective connections'y for `a Single:readmg= 1,2. f Afvvei hingmachine including in combina'trofiil asupportfor the material to be I weigl'ied, a beam, a poise, mechanism mountedonsaid beam =formoving said poise relaa= plurality of raduated mempersforv indicating the weig t of the z material, connections between thepoise and i said indicating members whereby each member is moved in adegree corresponding to itsl gradiiations,and a casing mountedindependently of the poise and arranged about saidindicating means so asto conceal the indicating means adjacent to those portions which are tobe read.

3, A weighing machine including in combination a support for thematerial to be weighed, a beam, a poise, mechanism for moving saidpoiserelatively to the beam, a plurality of graduated members for indicatingtheweight of the material, connections between", the poise and saidindicating members whereby, each member is moved in a degreecorresponding to its graduations, and a casing fixed on the beam andarranged about saidindicating means so as to conceal theindicating meanswith the exception of those portions which are to be read, said casingandi indicating members being also arrangedso that the weight may beascertained at a single reading.

4. A weighing machine including in combination a support for thematerial to be weighed, aA beam, a poise, means for moving said poiserelatively to the beam, a plurality of graduated members for indicatingthe weight of themateriah'said indicating members being mountedindependently of the poise to rotate around the path of travel of thepoise, and connections `between the poise and said indicating memberswhereby each member is moved ina degree corresponding to itsgraduations. i'

5. A weighing machine including incom-v bination a. support for thematerial to be weighed, a beam, a' poise, means'for'moving said poiserelativelyfto the beam', a: plurality of Graduated members 4forindicatingthe weight of the material, "said indicating membersbeing'moi'inted'to rotate around the path of travel of the poise,connections between the poise and said indicating mem. bers whereby eachmember is moved in a de-v gree corresponding to its graduations,^and acasing mounted independently of the poise aud arranged about'said'indicating means so as to conceal the indicating .means lvvvith theexception of those portions'vvhich are to be read.Y #ff f y 6. Aweighing machine including in com-t bination a support Iforthematerialtfibe' weighed, a beam, a poise, nieilinsfor'jmoving said poiserelatively to'thefbeam, a pludicating the weight of'th`ma`terial,i`,said members being mounted to rotate aruiidithe path Aoftravel of thepoisafconnections between the poise and said indicatingmenibers whereby each memberis moved in adegree corresponding to'itsgraduations, and' al casing arranged about saidinldic'ating means so asto conceal the indicating'neans Withithe exception of thoseportions-which areto be read. `fi5`ili 7l A weighing'machineincluding'in combination a supportfor the material to be weighed, abeam, a poise, means'forQmo'ving said poise relatively to the beam,a'plurality of graduated annular members vfor indicating the weight ofthe material, said members being mounted to rotate varound the path oftravel of the poise, connections between the poise and said indicatingmembers whereby each member is moved in a'degree corresponding to itsgraduations, and a casing arranged about said indicating means so as toconceal the indicating means with the exception of those portions whichare to he read, said casing and indicating means being also arranged sothat the weight may be ascertained at a single reading'. y

8. A weighing machine including in combination a support for thematerial to be weighed, a beam, a poise, means for moving the poiserelatively to the beam, a plurality of graduated indicating membersmounted to rotate around the path of travel ofthe poise, connectionsbetween the poise andsaid indicating members, and means for causing thesaid members to each stop at o neA of va plurality ofpredetermined'points.

f rection. ralityuof graduated4 annular memberslifrin 9. A Weighingmachine including in conibination a support for the material to beweighed, a beam, a poise, means for moving the poise' relatively to thebeam, a plurality of graduated indicating members mounted to rotatearound the path `of 'travel of the poise, connections Abetween the poiseand indicating members whereby one of said mem# bers is given astep bystep movement with relation to the`continuous movement ofthe poise,and;means for'jcausing said member to I'stop-'at one 'of a iplurality'of predetermined points. i' 1 f '109A weighing machine'- including `inVcombination, a support for the material to be weighed, a` beamya movablepoise, mechanism for moving said poise in either direction "alongsaidbeain, fa 'pliirality`1 of indi eating membersmount'ed independentlyof j the pfo'is'e for lmovementt in-,eitherfdirectiom and,connectionsbetween fthepoise and said indicating "lmembers, ftheI-c'onnection I:be`- .tween-:fthe poise' and one o'fi'said membersl lcomprising a icam and means .Ifor vcoperati'ng'f with said" cam-.foreffecting a. step byv n pii'riovement of said memberin'either diein]Alfweigiiing .ma-chine inciiiding ilin combination, ay support forthematerialto be'weighed,abea m, a movable poiseamechanism"`for"movingf'said-fpoise 1n 'eitheiwdi rection along said" -beam, ai l plurality of,in-

l dicating members mounted independentlyof the poise for-movement -ineither directionq andv connections'betiveenf the poise and saidmembersfthe"connectionbetvveen the poise and one oft saidmembers'comprising a station'arycam and movable means for coperatingwith said-,cam to effect a step-by step movement of'the said indicating'membe'rin Veither direction.

I12. A lWeighing `machine including in combination a support yfor the:material to be Weighed,`a beam, arot-ating poise, an indicating memberYmounted =independently -of the poise, a member rotatable with the poiseand being movable intoengagementsfivith said indicating member to effecta step'by step movement of the said indicating member with relation tothe continuous movement of the poise.

13. A Weighing machine including iii combination a support forthe-material-to bev weighed, a beam, a poise, means for moving the poiserelatively to the beam, a plurality of rotary indicating members mountedto rotate around the path of vtravel of the poise, and means rotatingwith one-of said rotary indicating membersV foriengaging another ofsaidrotary indicating members to effect a step by step movement thereof withrelation to the continuousmovement of the poise.

14. A Weighing machineincluding in combination a support forthematerialfto be weighed, a beam, a poise, -meansfor mmfing thepoiserelativelyto E'the beam,a "plurality of rotaryindicating'members'mounted to' rotate aroundllthe `pathfof" travel-rotthe Vpoise,1connection's -=between1{said' poise and said indicating fimembers,- 1 -af asliding member rotating'withg one-of'said indicatingmembers; landja stationary cam :adapted to coperate fwith! sa'i'd=lsli`ding membrito cause fit'l-to "ipass intogengagemetirwithanotherindicating'member so asfto Agive ita step by' step 'rotationij#-'lf' 1f? i* l5. A weighing machine E including .fin combination a'support for the Amaterialv =to be Iweighed, a :bea-m, :a"poise,uafplurality of indicatingmenibers fmounted'tofirotate around thepath of travelf'o-f theipoiseginezns for rotating one'1indi'zatiiigmember andffor giving a longitudinal-movementtothepoise;and: 'conrittions 5 between. said indicating member and anotherindicatingmemberf'for rotating said latter memberisadltsonnections beingso constructed-arid arranged that the rotary movement of said iiid,incating.; members will be.;- proportiqnalfingeiifeljslli i ratios to thelongitudinal movement j( ),iliel, poise.

16. A weighing machine including in combination a support for thematerial to be weighed, a beam, a poise, a fixed screw rod upon whichthe poise is threaded, a. plurality of rotary indicating members mountedto rotate around the path of travel of the poise, means for rotating oneof said members, connectionsv between the said rotating means and thepoise for rotating the poise, and connections between the said rotatingmeans and another of said indicating members.

1T. A weighing machine including in combination a beam, a poise, meansfor moving said poise with reference to the beam, a plurality ofindicating members mounted to rotate around the path of the poise,connections between the poise and the indicating members, and a casinginclosing the indicating members and having a separate opening thereinfor each of the indicating members for the purpose of taking a readingtherefrom.

18. A weighing machine including in combination, a beam, a poise, meansmounted on the beam independently of the poise for moving the poiserelatively to the beam, said means including a n'ianually-operatedmember, a poise driving member, and a motion multiplying device betweenthe manually-operated member and the poise driving member.

19. A weighing machine including in combination, a beam, a poise, andmeans for moving the poise relatively to the beam, said means includinga rotary member mounted on said beam` a manually operated mounted onsaid fbeam, and v1r'neans'l'ior-inoditying the Imotion ofthe rotarymember with relation to the ,manua'lly operated member.A 20;;All-weighingifmachine -includingin combination a beam,aipoise,lmeans formovingthepoiseffrlativelyl'to` the beam, a support f for the fmaterialfto be weighed connectedito one armi of the-fbeamga-plurality 'ofniernbers'-fa'rran'gedg side bysid'e v'on the same axis lto.Hind-ieate'fat a/single reading the weight lof-A f the lnate'rial,7"a'ndfa casing, sa id indicating -Hmemliers -and "said lcasing :beingmounted upor'i'fthe o tlierjarm' of the beam independently 5 ofA 'the'pois`e,f'said casing beingieon'structcd 'to -concealjthe indicatingmeans:iexceptingithose portions :which v4are 'gin faf-V -"1';

t() bealv'eadyv fzi :.;f21.f= 'Avveighing" eombinatin1a'beam,a poise,mea-ns for mov-l ingith poiserelatively tofthebeam, asupport iforf thematerial tdbe weighed connected tol.onefarxnfoffthefbeam, afplurality*of annu-lar members"- mounted to rotate' around therpath of travel ofthe poise for indicating yataasingle;readingzlhexweight ofgthematesl'ialsand a casing inclosing the poise and the said indicatingmembers and mounted upon the other arm of the beam, said casing beingconstructed to conceal the indicating means excepting those portionswhich are to be read.

22. A weighing machine including in combination, a support for thematerial to be weighed, a beam, a poise, mechanism for moving the poiserelatively to the beam, said mechanism including a rotary member havingan axis extending longitudinally of said beam, a plurality of rotarygraduated members for indicating the weight of the material, saidmembers having axes extending longitudinally of said beam, andconnections between said rotary member and said indicating memberswhereby each of said indicating members is moved with relation to thepoise in a degree corresponding to its` graduations.

23. A weighing machine including in combination, a support for thematerial to be weighed, a beam, a poise, mechanism for moving the poiserelatively to the beam including a rotary member having an axisextending longitudinally of said beam, a rotary graduated member forindicating thc weight oi' the material, said graduated member beingmounted upon the same axis as the rotary member and connected therewith,a second and differently graduated member for indicating the weight ofthe material, and connections between the said graduated members wherebyeach is moved with relation to the poise to a degree corresponding toits graduations.

24. A weighing machine including in combination, a support for thematerial to member for turning said rotary member be weighed, a, beam, arotary poise having machine =including iii an ,axis 1extendin.llongitudinally vof the beam,l mechanism'.- orr0tatingwsaid poise tomove it along said beam,said mechanism including arotarylmember, anda;r0.tar graduated-memberforindicating the .Welght of the material,saidA .graduated :member being connected Vwith .said rotary :memberwhereby said ;Qraduatedme1nber. ismoved with relation to` the poise in,degree `corresponding tozthefgraduation, a second landJdi'erentlygraduated-member ,.fQI IldlCvatllg: the Weight of the z-material andconnetiQIlsrbe` tween said graduated members whereby each A isi moved.\vith,1'e1a tion tog theI ,poise in a degree corresponding t0. itsgraduations.

A25, -A weighing machine including in combination, a support forthematerial to be weigheda beam,-1a rotaryp0ise having an axis extendingllongitudinally,of 1the beam, a Y,plurality :f rotary indicating membersf vfor indicating the WeightI of 3 the material, saidmembers' ;b'eing-anounted Qn the 1 `same ,axis .as fthe' fpQSBw-md;AConnectedtherewith/whereby eachygraduated member ismoved with relationto the poise in a degree corresponding to its graduations.

26. -A wveighing machine including in combination, a support for theAmaterial to be weighed, a beam, arotary poise having an axis extendinglongitudinally of the beam, za plurality' l0f Zrotary indicating membersforindicating the weight of the materiah-said -vmembers being mounted onthe same `axisas thepoise, Ameans for; rotating the poise t0 moveitaloug thebeam and connections between the said ,rotating means andsaid'indicating members whereby each indicating-member lis moved in adegree correspondingrto ,its graduations.

In testimony; whereof, I have signed lmy na'mefto this specification, inthe'presence ,of two subscribing iw-itnesses. 1 l

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